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Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a Woman Is a Crime in Afghanistan,’ Civil Society Briefer Declares

Summary by UN News
Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights violations against women and girls are a growing concern as the Security Council meets Wednesday to hear the latest updates, including from a civil society representative who said being born as a woman in the country “is a crime”.

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Officer-in-charge of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls

·Ankara, Türkiye
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A UN Security Council meeting will be held to review the situation in Afghanistan.

·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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The United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan began minutes ago at the organization's headquarters in New York.

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UN News broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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